Saturday, May 7, 2011

Phoenix rupicola


Origin: India, Bhutan
Conservation Status:

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Pseudophoenix ekmanii

seedling
Origin: Dominican Republic
Conservation status:
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Monday, May 2, 2011

Neocallitropsis pancheri

first seedling appeared after ca 1 month from sowing

Neocallitropsis seeds

Origin: New Caledonia
Conservation status:
Germination: Seeds soaked in water for 1 day. Then placed in a mixture of vermiculite, perlite and potting soil. 2 from 20 seeds germinated after ca 1 month from sowing. 3rd seed germinated about a week later.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Agathis australis

seedlings week old
seedlings

Origin: New Zealand
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Germination: Seeds soaked in water for two days, then sown in mixture of perlite, vermiculite and potting soil. First seeds germinated after 3 days. Other seeds germinated gradually over the following week. So far 50 germinations from ca 100 seeds (about 2 months old from collection).
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